The Dallas lawyer who pushed former President Donald Trump’s false narrative about a stolen election was unsuccessful Tuesday in her bid to stop the State Bar...
The Dallas lawyer who pushed former President Donald Trump’s false narrative
, once a member of Trump’s legal team, that could range from a reprimand to the loss of her license to practice law.The Washington Postasked a federal judge to look into whether Powell’s nonprofit, Defending the Republic, has paid legal fees for members of the Oath Keepers accused of obstructing the Electoral College vote count in Congress on Jan. 6, 2021.
Her legal team, led by Robert Holmes, tried to persuade state District Judge Andrea Bouressa to dismiss the state bar’s case. Her lawyers have called the filing “illegitimate” and politically motivated, and reiterated that sentiment during the hour-long hearing.Powell filed four lawsuits in Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin and Arizona. Holmes argued by filing those lawsuits, Powell sought the truth about the 2020 elections.